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Facts and Figures
Operator	NCTD
System Type	Commuter
Year Opened
# of Lines	1
# of Cars	30
Mileage	82 Miles
Gauge	Standard
Stations	8
Power	Diesel
Website	SD Public Transit
Data Date	2002
1st Visit	1/2001
Last Visit	3/2001
% Rode	0%

San Diego Commuter Rail

The Coaster

San Diego maintains a commuter rail line dubbed The Coaster. It operates along the old Santa Fe Surf line between Oceanside and San Diego.

It shares two stations with Amtrak, 2 stations with the San Diego Trolley and one station with LA's Metrolink. It uses the commuter rail "standard" GO type tri-level cars.

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Train in the early morning hours at Santa Fe Station. (02/01 dig.)	Train seen going to the San Diego Trolley yards for the day. (03/01 dig.)
Same train going to the yards passing the Trolley Seaport Village station. (02/01 dig.)	The 5:20 pm train is entering San Diego Station. (1/01 dig.)
Same train awaiting the evening rush hour commuters. (1/01 dig.)	The other side of the same train. (1/01 dig.)
Amtrak train to LA, the Coaster and the San Diego Trolley are all in view here (1/01 dig.)	The 4:50 pm leaving San Diego heading to Oceanside. (1/01 dig.)
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Last Updated: 04/07/08

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